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running exe in browser which exe is already at client side how?

Hi all,

 I want to execute exe (which is already installed at client machine) by the browser.

 Eg, I have an application say weblinks.exe located (installed in client machine) at 'c:\program files\weblinks\weblinks.exe'. Suppose client visited our URL from browser http://www.xxx.com. Now in our site we have a button/link (This http is served by apache default ahaha.). now the user will click on the button/link then I need to execute the exe which ever he installed already in his machine(c:\program files\weblinks\weblinks.exe).

 I have done this in the below but it does not work..

 1) Configure SSL with apache.
 2) in the anchor tag given <a href="c:\\program files\weblinks\weblinks.exe">weblink</a>
  but when ever user is clicking on the link it does not do any thing. but when I open this html page normally in browser(with out fetching from server)..it works fine.

 Please help me in this regard..I am in urgent need of it..

With Regards
Klink
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Just what we need triple xxx sites running executables on the local machine. LOL.
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Hi,

 I think with out changing browser settings I can run signed activeX control. so, I have changed my exe file to activeX control. I want this one should be executed and installed in browser.

 I have configured in my linux machine to serve the web pages I also configure SSL with it. I have generated my own CA and server certificates.

 now I want to make the activex as signed one. how can I do it with openssl.

 is openssl allows to sign microsoft ActiveX..

 Please let me know I am hurry.

 Thanks in advance..have nice days and years..

with luv
klink.

 
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I have been looking at doing this for some time
what is the activeX where can i get it to use for my self?
can it be used in normal iis sever
does it just simply ask if you trust it?
help me please
cliff.